Parts of the UK are bracing for strong winds, heavy rain and ice just days after Storm Doris left a trail of destruction in its wake.

Storm Ewan is not expected to be as troublesome or as widespread as its predecessor but the Met Office has still issued a series of warnings for Wales, Northern Ireland, parts of Scotland and the north west of England.

Ewan, the fifth named storm of the season, hit Ireland on Sunday morning.

A yellow (be prepared) warning is in place overnight for the Highlands, Strathclyde; Central, Tayside and Fife.

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The Met Office said that the rain, combined with melting snow, could see some flooding and travel disruption.

A yellow warning is also in place for strong winds until 6am Monday, affecting Orkney and Shetland; Highlands; Grampian; Strathclyde; Central, Tayside and Fife; Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian and Borders; Wales and North West England.

Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland are also covered by a yellow warning for ice until 9am Monday, with up to 2cm of snow expected on higher ground in Northern Ireland and western Scotland.

Sky News weather producer Kirsty McCabe said: "While Storm Ewan isn't expected to be as disruptive as Doris was in the UK, it heralds a change to colder conditions in the week ahead with wintry showers and a risk of ice."

She added that Irish Sea coasts and much of Scotland could see gusts of up to 70mph on Sunday evening with heavy rain and snow moving through northern Scotland and outbreaks of rain clearing southeast England.

Video:Storm Doris: Jets wobble as they land at airport

Elsewhere it will be colder overnight with a mix of clear spells and showers, some of which will be heavy and wintry with a risk of ice in the north.

"Monday will be colder than recent days with bright spells and blustery showers once early rain in southeast England clears.

"Organised bands of showers may affect England and Wales with hail and thunder in the heavier downpours.

"The showers will be wintry over the hills, and could fall as snow to lower levels in parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland with a risk of ice."

It comes as the UK prepares for a cold snap which could see overnight temperatures plummet to -2 during the early part of next week.

Image:Scotland saw snow during Storm Doris, with this scene in Balfron

Last week, Storm Doris saw winds of up to 94mph in Wales, along with snow in Scotland.